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it can be used to pinpoint the location. a person that knows can deduce whether he is a weekly churchgoer, and unfaithful husband, and outpatient receiving medical treatment, an associate of particular individuals or political groups. that information is relatively easy to collect. now that montana has become the first state in the nation and dating probable cause, he hopes his message of privacy spreads. >> every state usually doesn't start with new legislation, they see someone else do it and copy it. >> they have nearly identical pieces of legislation following montana. >> we are giving up all these rights and has seen no gains in security. where is the balance? now we have no right to live our lives. that is the real question and that is the biggest concern that i think we have. >> where is it going? how is it being used? i will tell you what. intent in government is great but it is usually misled and used the wrong way. >> on the local level, it does not hold true. the question now, will more states continue this trend?
it can be used to pinpoint the location. a person that knows can deduce whether he is a weekly churchgoer, and unfaithful husband, and outpatient receiving medical treatment, an associate of particular individuals or political groups. that information is relatively easy to collect. now that montana has become the first state in the nation and dating probable cause, he hopes his message of privacy spreads. >> every state usually doesn't start with new legislation, they see someone else do...
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accounts of chemical-filled rockets being used against opposition-control areas. we have thousands of social media reports and 95 different videos, horrific videos, documenting the evidence. >> at the past of the opposition, this emergency recall of the british parliament had been reduced to debating the principal of military action. >> evidence should proceed decision, not decision preceding evidence. >> the u.k. government has published a summary of advice from its own lawyers claiming military action would be legal if there was compelling evidence of the use of chemical weapons. but according to the british prime minister, there will be no strike until action at the u.n.. though that will not oppose silent -- silence opposing views on the street. >> a division that runs right through not just the british people, but the british parliament as well. cctv, london. >> the red cross says the suffering of civilians in syria is reaching unprecedented levels. it has called for access to all areas where people are in need. along with the daily threat of violence, reside
accounts of chemical-filled rockets being used against opposition-control areas. we have thousands of social media reports and 95 different videos, horrific videos, documenting the evidence. >> at the past of the opposition, this emergency recall of the british parliament had been reduced to debating the principal of military action. >> evidence should proceed decision, not decision preceding evidence. >> the u.k. government has published a summary of advice from its own...
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were used and carried out using ballistic missiles. only the regime has that capability. >> contacted by france 24, the syrian observatory for human rights could not directly confirm the report. >> we have documented the 10th airstrike by the syrian air force on one of the towns were activists reported the use of poisonous gas injuring hundreds of people as a result. we have not been able to verify or get all the names but we have seen video documentation. >> syrian authorities probably denied the charges. a military spokesman accused foreign news channels of manipulating public opinion. >> a general leadership of the army confirms these allegations are completely false. they are a part of the dirty media war led by some countries through the media against syria. >> the allegation of the use of chemical weapons comes during a u.n. inspectors mission. human rights organizations and the international community have all called on the observers to head to the area to verify the information. >> elsewhere, according egypt has ordered the rel
were used and carried out using ballistic missiles. only the regime has that capability. >> contacted by france 24, the syrian observatory for human rights could not directly confirm the report. >> we have documented the 10th airstrike by the syrian air force on one of the towns were activists reported the use of poisonous gas injuring hundreds of people as a result. we have not been able to verify or get all the names but we have seen video documentation. >> syrian...
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stay with us. >> time for us to bring you the second part of our debate. we are talking about why barack obama and vladimir putin will not be meeting. from syria to siberia, let's bring in our guest, a specialist in the american- russian relationship. and senior fellow ship at the partnership for secure america. was this just for a short time, he is a journalist at the russian service. halfway through this, you are off. we will get your thoughts in a moment. by satellite we have to guess, the director studies at the institute democracy, good to see. in washington d.c., the chief political columnist and one house correspondent for newsmax. what are the issues that could fit into something called human rights under the criminal justice system? your time is scarce. tell us what you have written about its implications and ramifications for all of us. >> i am following this case like you are for several years. each time there's something new, it gets more and more unbelievable if you have read kafka or orwell, this is nothing. they say the russian officials sto
stay with us. >> time for us to bring you the second part of our debate. we are talking about why barack obama and vladimir putin will not be meeting. from syria to siberia, let's bring in our guest, a specialist in the american- russian relationship. and senior fellow ship at the partnership for secure america. was this just for a short time, he is a journalist at the russian service. halfway through this, you are off. we will get your thoughts in a moment. by satellite we have to guess,...
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meanwhile, do keep writing into us. i'm signing off on behalf of the entire production team of "news week south asia." goodbye. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com [ music playing ] >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm keikich hanada with the latest news for this hour. people in syria are growing increasingly concerned after a u.n. inspection team completed a survey into alleged chemical weapons use and left the country. the people are worried about a possible u.s.-led military strike. the u.n. experts were in syria for the past two weeks. they carried a
meanwhile, do keep writing into us. i'm signing off on behalf of the entire production team of "news week south asia." goodbye. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com [ music playing ] >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm keikich hanada with the latest news for this hour. people in syria are growing increasingly concerned after a u.n. inspection team completed a survey into alleged chemical weapons use and left the country. the people are worried about a...
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think you for joining us on "rt ." -- thank you for joining us on "rt." >> they say geopolitics is a lot like a schoolyard, and it sounds kind of immature. that is kind of stuff they would do, cancel a date to show you how much their feelings are hurt. it's not mistake this canceled meeting with cutting off diplomatic relations, which is a total rejection of any form of discussion with another country, which sends a bold and possibly dangerous political message. what obama did was a minor annoyance. he knows that he will talk to the group and a near future. how will they not talk to the next g8 summit? will he just hide behind angela merkel the whole time or duck behind the sharp cocktail -- the shrimp cocktail? one could argue that he had to appease republicans by looking strong, but this grand snubbing comes across as silly. passing something like a new amendment is how you show the people you are really mad, even if your anger is a rational because you still pretty much did the right thing. but that is just my opinion.
think you for joining us on "rt ." -- thank you for joining us on "rt." >> they say geopolitics is a lot like a schoolyard, and it sounds kind of immature. that is kind of stuff they would do, cancel a date to show you how much their feelings are hurt. it's not mistake this canceled meeting with cutting off diplomatic relations, which is a total rejection of any form of discussion with another country, which sends a bold and possibly dangerous political message. what...
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inspectors are already in syria to look into previous incidents of alleged chemical weapons use. but the assad administration hasn't allowed them to investigate the latest case. ban ki-moon has instructed top u.n. disarmament officials to travel to damascus to press the government for full cooperation. u.s. government officials are also urging syrian authorities to grant u.n. inspectors full access. >> if the regime has nothing to do with these attacks, if there was not a use of chemical weapons here, there's no reason they wouldn't let the u.n. team that is on the ground, available, happy to investigate in, to do just that. >>> a former heavyweight in the former chinese communist party is spending another day in court defending himself against a raft of criminal charges. . bo xilai was considered a political star and now stands accused of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. bo was the head of the communist party in chongqing. before that he served as mayor of party secretary in the coastal city of dalian. prosecutors say during his time there, he accepted more than 3 1/2 m
inspectors are already in syria to look into previous incidents of alleged chemical weapons use. but the assad administration hasn't allowed them to investigate the latest case. ban ki-moon has instructed top u.n. disarmament officials to travel to damascus to press the government for full cooperation. u.s. government officials are also urging syrian authorities to grant u.n. inspectors full access. >> if the regime has nothing to do with these attacks, if there was not a use of chemical...
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stay with us. >> welcome back or welcome if you are just joining us. samples of the stories we will be following for you at the top of the hour right here. u.n. inspectors in damascus resuming their probe as the secretary-general says that the security council must uphold its responsibilities over the alleged use of chemical weapons. barack obama set to speak at the very spot martin luther king delivered his iconic i have a dream address 50 years ago today. police in china offer an award leading to an address after a six-year-old boy had his eyes gouged out. much more at the top of the hou. welcome back or welcome if you're just joining us. france has just announced that if you want full retirement benefits you will have to be working a little bit longer. it has been a big campaign issue but it turns out that the socialists are also going to have to do something to plug the hole in the deficit. it begs the broader question which is can france reform with us. phil, who represents the french broad. your home constituency. >> french people living in thos.
stay with us. >> welcome back or welcome if you are just joining us. samples of the stories we will be following for you at the top of the hour right here. u.n. inspectors in damascus resuming their probe as the secretary-general says that the security council must uphold its responsibilities over the alleged use of chemical weapons. barack obama set to speak at the very spot martin luther king delivered his iconic i have a dream address 50 years ago today. police in china offer an award...
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use street theatre to get their mentssage across. >> we use theatre so that the public can then be self-critical. >> after the coup last year and war gets jihadists they have great expectation of the next president. >> i want the next president to make sure the army can guarantee our safety. >> the n.g.o. democracy ask malian what were their priorities. >> people are more interested in better living conditions than the territorial integrity and safety of mali. we want gutters, fewer mosquitos, more food and credible and honest leaders. >> concerns that are tied to the next president's success in restoring stability to the country. >> in syria more than 30 people including children and civilians have reportedly been killed. assad forces pounded a province in western syria and a modern city with earth strikes. it was the only provincial capital in rebel hands. we have this report from lebanon. >> there was a strike where the rebels have been making advances in the last week. that is also the province is the area where the assad regime and where they are from and the b biggest concentration. the re
use street theatre to get their mentssage across. >> we use theatre so that the public can then be self-critical. >> after the coup last year and war gets jihadists they have great expectation of the next president. >> i want the next president to make sure the army can guarantee our safety. >> the n.g.o. democracy ask malian what were their priorities. >> people are more interested in better living conditions than the territorial integrity and safety of mali. we...
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can you sell it to us? >> it reminds me of a pretty well known and famous french writer who was that she was from the nobility. things shifted from the time of the horse and buggy to the taxi. orson welles representative figure that was such. it was not yet completely understood or respected. >> the world had some strange creatures in it. thank you very much. we will boldly go into more broadcasting. "a wonderful program" thank you for sending. wonderful program because we have wonderful guests. a pleasure to see all of you. thank you for watching. >>> welcome to "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. u.s. president barack obama says he's reassessing relations with russia. he says american and russian leaders differ on a growing number of issues. obama spoke two days after canceling a summit with russian president vladimir putin. he says the u.s. relationship with russia changed after putin took over from dmitry medvedev. >> when president putin, who was prime minister when medvedev was president, came ba
can you sell it to us? >> it reminds me of a pretty well known and famous french writer who was that she was from the nobility. things shifted from the time of the horse and buggy to the taxi. orson welles representative figure that was such. it was not yet completely understood or respected. >> the world had some strange creatures in it. thank you very much. we will boldly go into more broadcasting. "a wonderful program" thank you for sending. wonderful program because we...
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but their job is not to say who use them. both sides argues each other is using them. both sides are denying the accusation. s. it's also obvious that the rebels have ceased some of it. -- seized some of it. it is a way for the u.s. to say that we have no political solution but we are doing something and there is a red line. and we will do something by saying that investigators will not do very much. >> it is well-established that the regime and the rebels have used chemical weapons. i think that was a big gift to the u.s., which made a blunder in drawing any lines anywhere. the red line is off the table, in part because both sides have been found to have used the weapons. you cannot punish one or the other. with the weapons inspectors going i if they find that the regime has control over the weapons, that is a big sigh of relief, too, because the big fear right now is that the assad regime will lose control of the comical weapons and it will get into the wrong hands. it is the uncertainty that is more worrying for the west, then the fact of the weapons being used by t
but their job is not to say who use them. both sides argues each other is using them. both sides are denying the accusation. s. it's also obvious that the rebels have ceased some of it. -- seized some of it. it is a way for the u.s. to say that we have no political solution but we are doing something and there is a red line. and we will do something by saying that investigators will not do very much. >> it is well-established that the regime and the rebels have used chemical weapons. i...
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he said on monday there's no evidence assad used chemical weapons and he said using force against syria without u.n. support would violate international law. he added that a u.s. or european intervention would just lead to more bloodshed. >>> japan's aerospace officials are counting down to the launch of the country's first new rocket in 12 years. the solid fuel eps ilan will blast off early tuesday afternoon. the rocket is still under wraps at its launch site in the southern plsk of kagoshima. it will carry the world's first space telescope for the remote study of planets. it is 24 meters long that's half the size of the mainstay rocket and costs one-third as much. they hope the more efficient production process will boost japan's lagging satellite business. one of the project managers said the liftoff will be the culmination of seven years of research and development. >> translator: we are confident the launch will be successful. >> engineers will bring the rocket out from its hangar three hours before the launch. it's set to blast off at 1:45 p.m. japan time. >>> the united nations s
he said on monday there's no evidence assad used chemical weapons and he said using force against syria without u.n. support would violate international law. he added that a u.s. or european intervention would just lead to more bloodshed. >>> japan's aerospace officials are counting down to the launch of the country's first new rocket in 12 years. the solid fuel eps ilan will blast off early tuesday afternoon. the rocket is still under wraps at its launch site in the southern plsk of...
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they claim joint use is a first step to permanently stationing u.s. military on philippine soil. >> the united states does not seek permanent bases in the philippines. that would represent a return to an outdated cold war mentality. >> reporter: events in syria overshadowed much of hagel's agenda this week. visiting the philippines may ease concerns among u.s. allies that washington's focus is being pulled back towards the middle east. it also sends a message to china that the importance of asia remains a priority to the united states. nhk world, manila. >>> it was hot and sunny in tokyo, but it wasn't that way in western japan. the area was hit by heavy rainfall and even flooding. for more we turn to meteorologist robert speta. robert. >>> yeah. let's first start off talking about what is going on out here across the sea of japan coastline with this front that is pushing through here. we also have a tropical storm out there in the east china sea. but this is really dropping some tremendous amount of rainfall there in western kyushu, reports up yards
they claim joint use is a first step to permanently stationing u.s. military on philippine soil. >> the united states does not seek permanent bases in the philippines. that would represent a return to an outdated cold war mentality. >> reporter: events in syria overshadowed much of hagel's agenda this week. visiting the philippines may ease concerns among u.s. allies that washington's focus is being pulled back towards the middle east. it also sends a message to china that the...
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that put us in a new world of difficulty and complexity. we need to stop creating new obstacles for ourselves. we need to be able to be serious about diplomacy, or by will face some of these problems you allude to. >> jim dobbins, you have been in some tough negotiations. jim walsh, as have gone down towards the bottom of a hole and we keep digging, how do you see the negotiations unfolding? had we get back up out of this whole? -- how do we get back up out of this hole? >> the answer is probably pretty simple. we're going to have to sweeten the offer on sanctions relief. the administration is legitimately concerned but if it drops sanctions, and the irani ans don't follow through on their commitments, it will be hard to reimpose those sanctions. the answer is to suspend the sanctions, rather than drop them. >> all of them? >> whatever ones you choose to provide relief, you provided on the basis of suspension. the security council says, for the next six months, the sanctions shall not apply. at the end of that, they will be reapplied unless
that put us in a new world of difficulty and complexity. we need to stop creating new obstacles for ourselves. we need to be able to be serious about diplomacy, or by will face some of these problems you allude to. >> jim dobbins, you have been in some tough negotiations. jim walsh, as have gone down towards the bottom of a hole and we keep digging, how do you see the negotiations unfolding? had we get back up out of this whole? -- how do we get back up out of this hole? >> the...
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thanks very much for joining us. >> good afternoon. i'm james harmon, president and ceo ceo of the wilson center. it has occurred to our speaker and me and maybe some of you that today is the second anniversary of zero dark 30. it was on may 2 at 12 :00 a.m. that the takedown of osama bin laden occurred. someone with my left had a lot to do with that. more on that later. a special welcome to the ambassad o
thanks very much for joining us. >> good afternoon. i'm james harmon, president and ceo ceo of the wilson center. it has occurred to our speaker and me and maybe some of you that today is the second anniversary of zero dark 30. it was on may 2 at 12 :00 a.m. that the takedown of osama bin laden occurred. someone with my left had a lot to do with that. more on that later. a special welcome to the ambassad o
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mina used to work at a publishing company. her interest in japanese sweets started with a book assignment. she quit her job and moved to kyoto to learn more. her friend came to the capital for college. soon after, she developed a taste for old style confectionary and started working at a traditional sweet shop. that's where she met ucida, sharing a hunger to create their own style of treats in their own business. their creations are stylish or funny motifs. and they give all of them names, just like traditional japanese sweets. this design is called techka. the hands of the clock are set for tea break. this one is food for deeper thought. it's called the grass is always greener. >> translator: we just wanted to make something that would make people laugh when they ate it. >> the two sweet chefs are always working on new ideas and motifs. they carry a notebook with them at all times. they have a sharp eye for the funny and quirky side of life. >> translator: i always have my antenna up. i ride my bike a lot, and i always pay at
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>> the key is to use common sense. as a rule of thumb, the modifier should be next to the word it's modifying. so, put those modifiers in their place. for example -- reporting for "tkn," i'm christina. >> in "speak of the week," it's your turn to tell us what you think. >> experts say we need to eat a certain amount of fruits and vegetables every day. they call this the "recommended number of servings." the question is, are you eating the recommended amount? >> um, i don't think so. >> i do not eat the recommended number of vegetables and fruits. >> probably not. [ laughs ] i'm not sure. i don't think so. >> yeah, i eat most of the fruits and vegetables that they tell me to eat. >> i think so. i like fruit a lot, but i don't know about vegetables. [ laughs ] >> if you're young, you really need, like, fruits and vegetables 'cause that will be, like, really important, 'cause you need to grow. >> i don't really like meat all that much, and so i usually eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. >> so what is the recommended numb
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do join us again at the same time next week, if you can. we'd be delighted to have you with us. until then from all of us here in brussels, thanks for watching. bye for now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> funding for this program is provided by subaru. >> at subaru, we build vehicles like the rugged outback, with symmetrical all-wheel drive standard and plenty of cargo space, for those who pack even more adventure into life. subaru, a proud sponsor of globe trekker. [captioning made possible by friends of nci] >> previously on globe trekker around the world, justine shapiro traveled across america on route 66 and beyond. judith jones and brianna barnes journeyed from mexico to peru through the land of conquistadors, aztecs and incas. then zay harding crossed the pacific from santiago to new calia
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do join us again at the same time next week, if you can. we'd be delighted to have you with us. until then from all of us here in brussels, thanks for watching. bye for now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> day after day, egyptians are seeing the very real consequences of the political turmoil that's left their country in crisis, clashes between supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi and security forces have killed more than 850 people in six days. some of the latest deaths are only deepening the divisions. interior ministry officials say secu
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us? look at the plates. >> eventually they come to a restaurant which they deem safe. ahead head of the network is a former middle manager in a nuclear power plant. originally, about 20 other people were supposed to join them here, but most of them were stopped by the police. >> one year after the fall of bo xilai, everyone has seen big changes. all the campaigns and measures a can to make people's lives better have been destroyed. >> the other two are activists. they are bemoaning the destruction of their houses. neil maoists listen carefully to their pleas in hopes of gaining support of those they considered to be abandoned by the chinese communist party. >> they tell people, we are going to destroy your houses and your lives will get better, but aren't these people able to say no to the instruction of their homes? do they have the right to go to beijing and complain? these days, it is hard to say. >> despite the constant monitoring of them, the neo- maoist continue to have these meetin
us? look at the plates. >> eventually they come to a restaurant which they deem safe. ahead head of the network is a former middle manager in a nuclear power plant. originally, about 20 other people were supposed to join them here, but most of them were stopped by the police. >> one year after the fall of bo xilai, everyone has seen big changes. all the campaigns and measures a can to make people's lives better have been destroyed. >> the other two are activists. they are...
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that does not mean they like us and they want -- they oppose us and would like to do is harm. they need to be very careful how we act, that is certainly true. >> that was lord allen west. guantanamo they is not logistically any closer to shattering but we are seeing some movement in the facility. we are learning that two detainees have him transferred out of the cuban detention facility to algeria. the pentagon announced that both were approved for transfer by the guantanamo review task force leaving 164 detainees still in custody. one was captured in december 20, 2000 one and transferred to u.s. custody 90s later. according to his guantanamo bay dials at were leaked by wikileaks, he was believed to be a member of al qaeda with your ties to the algerian armed islamic group. the other was aimed to medium risk prisoner who was thought to pose some threat to u.s. troops. he was recommended to be transferred out in 2006. according to his guantanamo based files he was trained in bomb marking. he was deemed to be a medium risk threat to u.s. interests with high intelligence value bu
that does not mean they like us and they want -- they oppose us and would like to do is harm. they need to be very careful how we act, that is certainly true. >> that was lord allen west. guantanamo they is not logistically any closer to shattering but we are seeing some movement in the facility. we are learning that two detainees have him transferred out of the cuban detention facility to algeria. the pentagon announced that both were approved for transfer by the guantanamo review task...
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us. this is a stage provocation by the so-called free syrian army, the so-called rebels who are fueled and have their weapons fueled by foreign proxy governments of the united states including qatar and saudi arabia, not democratic governments. they're staging a provocation because they know that without foreign military intervention they can't win. they can't defeat the assad government militarily and they don't have a popular base significant enough compared to the assad government's popular support to do the job. so they're doing everything they can in concert with the hawks in washington, kerry, those in the pentagon establishment who want to go in, as they did in iraq in 2003, as they bombed libya in 2011, as they want to do again in syria. this is a stage provocation. >> i want to get you in here. do you believe that the u.s. has the moral impertive to get involved in syria if there is proof of chemical weapons used by the assad regime. now, given how difficult it will be to ascerta
us. this is a stage provocation by the so-called free syrian army, the so-called rebels who are fueled and have their weapons fueled by foreign proxy governments of the united states including qatar and saudi arabia, not democratic governments. they're staging a provocation because they know that without foreign military intervention they can't win. they can't defeat the assad government militarily and they don't have a popular base significant enough compared to the assad government's popular...
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you can tell us on our website. and it is said that washington wants to divert americans away from other issues. another says the pentagon is ready to strike, no matter what it says about being cautious, and 13% are saying that the u.s. once political leverage over chemical arms and that u.n. investigation. just 11% believe that the pentagon is ready for an attack just in case. you can log onto our website. >> right from the scene. first rate views and pictures, on our reporters'twitter and instagram. online. >> whistleblower bradley manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison. he was responsible for the massive leak of classified data that exposed potential war crimes in iraq and afghanistan, and he has now asked for a pardon from the u.s. president. he addressed the letter to obama, saying he acted out of love for his country to protect the values and ideals of the united states, and the ex soldier said he would gladly pay the price for living in a free society. there is a debate about his personal issues which ar
you can tell us on our website. and it is said that washington wants to divert americans away from other issues. another says the pentagon is ready to strike, no matter what it says about being cautious, and 13% are saying that the u.s. once political leverage over chemical arms and that u.n. investigation. just 11% believe that the pentagon is ready for an attack just in case. you can log onto our website. >> right from the scene. first rate views and pictures, on our reporters'twitter...
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the water escaped a low barrier through a valve used to drain rainwater. workers detected high levels of radiation inside a nearby ditch. now officials with tokyo electric power company say inspectors observed high levels near a valve on the other side of the tank. officials fear contaminated water may have flowed out of there, too. and they worry the runoff may have seeped into the ground. so they've decided to remove soil from a wider area than they had planned. they still don't know what caused the leak or how far the contamination spread. they suspect some of the water may have flowed into the ocean through the drainage ditch. >>> tepco officials have hinted it will take weeks to find out why radioactive waste water leaked from the tank. tepco executives presented a plan to investigate the incident to the nuclear regulation authority. they said possible causes of the leak include loose joints, deteriorated parts, and corrosion at the bottom or sides of the tank. the officials said radiation levels in the tank are high. they plan to remove radioactive m
the water escaped a low barrier through a valve used to drain rainwater. workers detected high levels of radiation inside a nearby ditch. now officials with tokyo electric power company say inspectors observed high levels near a valve on the other side of the tank. officials fear contaminated water may have flowed out of there, too. and they worry the runoff may have seeped into the ground. so they've decided to remove soil from a wider area than they had planned. they still don't know what...
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famous actors use twitter to denounce the attack in mumbai. the incident was also discussed in parliament on friday. opposition parties criticized the ruling coalition for failing to protect women. >> india has the largest school meal system in the world, feeding 120 million children at pubically run schools. but faith was shattered when 23 children died after eating their elementary school lunch. investigators have yet to identify the exact cause but the incident raises serious questions about food safety at schools. nhk world reports. >> reporter: bihar state in eastern india is home to some hundred million people. it's also one of the poorest states in the country. many hseholds cat afford to make packed lunches for the children to take to school. instead, the children are fed by what's known as the program designed to help poor households and create an environment where students can concentrate on their school work. for more than a decade, india has spent $1 billion a year to provide elementary school and middle school children. it feeds 9
famous actors use twitter to denounce the attack in mumbai. the incident was also discussed in parliament on friday. opposition parties criticized the ruling coalition for failing to protect women. >> india has the largest school meal system in the world, feeding 120 million children at pubically run schools. but faith was shattered when 23 children died after eating their elementary school lunch. investigators have yet to identify the exact cause but the incident raises serious questions...
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not which side used them. the investigation alone will probably not prevent similar incidents. more than 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict and more are dying every day. widad franco, nhk world, new york. >>> top diplomats have gathered in thailand where they're airing their concerns about disputes in the south korean sea. >> good evening, gene. thailand proposed it as part of the eithers between asean and china. they called for direct bilateral talks. his remarks confirmed over having asean take part of negotiations. the prime minister said arguments in the south china sea represent just one part of asean china ties. >> we should not let this issue be a barometer of our relations with china. asean has economic and security reasons to strengthen relations with the world's second largest economy and to varying degrees, its members share the desire to avoid decision confrontation with china. but the foreign ministers of vietnam and the philippines made a move on thursday to form a united front. they
not which side used them. the investigation alone will probably not prevent similar incidents. more than 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict and more are dying every day. widad franco, nhk world, new york. >>> top diplomats have gathered in thailand where they're airing their concerns about disputes in the south korean sea. >> good evening, gene. thailand proposed it as part of the eithers between asean and china. they called for direct bilateral talks. his remarks...
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they're there to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons. government and opposition forces have accused each other of using such weapons in their civil war. the inspectors are scheduled to visit three locations over the next two weeks, members of the government bashar al assad say they'll cooperate, but the investigators still face challenges in their work. several months have passed since chemical weapons were reported to be used, and u.n. experts say it is difficult to find clear evidence. the inspectors will try to establish whether chemical weapons, including sarin and other nerve agents, were used. they will not try to determine which side used them. >>> more and more people are crossing syria's borders, hoping things will be safer on the other side. about 20,000 syrian kurds are the latest to flee, taking refuge in neighboring iraq. members of the group fled over the last four days into the autonomous rocky region of kurdistan. they have to track across mountains. daytime highs rose to 40 degrees celsius. many children suffered from he
they're there to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons. government and opposition forces have accused each other of using such weapons in their civil war. the inspectors are scheduled to visit three locations over the next two weeks, members of the government bashar al assad say they'll cooperate, but the investigators still face challenges in their work. several months have passed since chemical weapons were reported to be used, and u.n. experts say it is difficult to find clear...
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the attitude invoking this law is that if you are not with us, you're against us. it is a standard ploy, if you will, to conflate reporting on something, investigating something with supporting it. i think that is the part particularly galling in this case. >> the financial times columnist worried about another problem, oversight. he wrote the u.s. government assures us that the nsa does not gather data except it is little comfort. seeing who guards the guardians, i prefer the guardian. he is no supporter of edward snowden, but that we had to take blind faith that these secret courts are doing a good job. that is not quite enough. >> one of the horrifying aspects that they are looking at is that people can become conditioned to think that everything they do and think is being watched. that has major ethical and philosophical implications for the way people feel and the way people view themselves, it is a dangerous direction things are going. >> an addendum to that which is incredibly important, we have been finding fragments of information about private security co
the attitude invoking this law is that if you are not with us, you're against us. it is a standard ploy, if you will, to conflate reporting on something, investigating something with supporting it. i think that is the part particularly galling in this case. >> the financial times columnist worried about another problem, oversight. he wrote the u.s. government assures us that the nsa does not gather data except it is little comfort. seeing who guards the guardians, i prefer the guardian....
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opinions vary on whether chemical weapons were used. spokespersons for doctors say about 3,600 people went to hospitals after the alleged attacks. they say 355 of them died. >> what we can tell that an important number of patients, very important number of patients, they came within three hours with neurotoxic symptoms. and this is not normal. we are almost sure, even 100% sure that neurotoxic agent have been used. >> reporter: but an israeli expert in chemical weapons takes a different view. >> i didn't see any symptoms that are classically belong to chemical warfare attack, which are convulsions, sweating, excretions from the mouth or from the nose. >> reporter: he says agents such as cyanide might have been used instead. even though no firm conclusion has been made about what happened, some world leaders are raising the possibility of the use of force. >> translator: the chemical massacre that has occurred in syria, and for which the regime is evidently responsible, is unacceptable. the position of france, which i hope is the positio
opinions vary on whether chemical weapons were used. spokespersons for doctors say about 3,600 people went to hospitals after the alleged attacks. they say 355 of them died. >> what we can tell that an important number of patients, very important number of patients, they came within three hours with neurotoxic symptoms. and this is not normal. we are almost sure, even 100% sure that neurotoxic agent have been used. >> reporter: but an israeli expert in chemical weapons takes a...
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allies insist syria has used chemical weapons on its own people. a new case of racial profiling with tsa airport security. a man was detained for hours without food or water. he was interrogated, and much more. a look at flying while muslim. >> all men are created equal. >> today is the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, a day when many americans learned of the dream. 50 years later, is the dream realized? an in-depth look at today's events ahead. it is wednesday, august 28. you are watching rt. we begin with the united states on the verge of military action in syria. today, president obama gave a speech at the lincoln memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, but more pressing on his mind is how the united states and allies will react to an alleged chemical strike in war-torn syria. the special envoy to syria acknowledged special -- some kind of chemical substance was used outside damascus, claiming the lives of more than 1000 people. nato called the attack a clear breach of norms -- international norm
allies insist syria has used chemical weapons on its own people. a new case of racial profiling with tsa airport security. a man was detained for hours without food or water. he was interrogated, and much more. a look at flying while muslim. >> all men are created equal. >> today is the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, a day when many americans learned of the dream. 50 years later, is the dream realized? an in-depth look at today's events ahead. it is wednesday,...
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critics say beijing is using its financial might to buy diplomatic influence. cambodia face criticism when it cut short debate on the south china sea. china and other asean members have overlapping claims. china appears keen to boost ties with friendly countries at a time when the united states is also giving more attenti t the region as part of its pivot to asia policy. >> a bus with about 50 people on board plunged into a deep ravine near a malaysia tourist resort on wednesday. 33 people were killed including the driver. the vehicle tumbled off a steep road near genting highlands. a popular destination that is home to malaysia's only casino. the bus fell 60 meters into the ravine. the passengers were mostly malaysians along with several tourists. it attracts thousands of domestic and foreign tourist every week including many from singapore and china. >>> life isn't easy for residents of kabul. security in the cav tam capital of afghanistan is a constant worry and scorching temperatures make everything feel harder. but a new leisure facility is making waves. h
critics say beijing is using its financial might to buy diplomatic influence. cambodia face criticism when it cut short debate on the south china sea. china and other asean members have overlapping claims. china appears keen to boost ties with friendly countries at a time when the united states is also giving more attenti t the region as part of its pivot to asia policy. >> a bus with about 50 people on board plunged into a deep ravine near a malaysia tourist resort on wednesday. 33...
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and brought us all together. when we saw young people against the church and people from the gay community come to support them we decided to unite against them. >> he hasn't finished with pusy riot. in a recent demonstration he lashed out after the opposition leader had demanded the release of the women. >> how can he defend these blasphemers? it's obvious that people that behave this way are not part of the future. >> since the case, dozens of organizations have emerged. there are even orthodox militias that enjoy the support of the kremlin. the image of the punk rockers was also used in this video game. the idea is simple -- whack the young women on the head with a cross. >> these girls were turned into an incarnation of the devil. a symbol is something that people should fight against. but ultimately, i think they won. they refuse to repent and they've shown that they believe in their ideas. they've come out stronger than the repressive machine that's persecuting them. >> nadya and maria have been refused par
and brought us all together. when we saw young people against the church and people from the gay community come to support them we decided to unite against them. >> he hasn't finished with pusy riot. in a recent demonstration he lashed out after the opposition leader had demanded the release of the women. >> how can he defend these blasphemers? it's obvious that people that behave this way are not part of the future. >> since the case, dozens of organizations have emerged....
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the firefighters used a rope to help all four to safety. good news at the end of this, all were rescued. all too often we see these stories end in tragedy. so some good news out of there. bad news does look like it will bring more heavy rainfall, even across the korean peninsula. and most of japan by the weekend picking up heavy showers accompanied by our tropical storm. by that time it will really be mixing with that low. but just widespread rain as that continues to push through. temperatures are cooling off though as well. beijing with a high of 29. yesterday was in the 30s. ulaanbaatar getting up to 16 here going into wednesday. take a look towards europe. the big topic is this low pressure area spinning in central europe. it's pulling in that moisture out of the mediterranean. you can see that cloud cover pushing in from the southwest towards the northeast. some storms in this going to be dropping heavy rainfall, even some large hail, gusty winds with it as well. the main topic is the heavy rainfall though. past 24 hours saw reports ab
the firefighters used a rope to help all four to safety. good news at the end of this, all were rescued. all too often we see these stories end in tragedy. so some good news out of there. bad news does look like it will bring more heavy rainfall, even across the korean peninsula. and most of japan by the weekend picking up heavy showers accompanied by our tropical storm. by that time it will really be mixing with that low. but just widespread rain as that continues to push through. temperatures...
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from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. until next time. ♪ >>> kengo kuma. the architect is recognized worldwide. these days, he's especially busy in europe and east asia. with many new buildings opening.
from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. until next time. ♪ >>> kengo kuma. the architect is recognized worldwide. these days, he's especially busy in europe and east asia. with many new buildings opening.
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stay with us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." it's now 8:00 a.m. on august 7th a wednesday. i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> iran's new president hassan rowhani opened the door to negotiations. at his first news conference as president. he says he's determined to resolve a dispute over the country's nuclear development. rowhani says work has begun to build relations with iran's neighbors and international community.
stay with us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." it's now 8:00 a.m. on august 7th a wednesday. i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> iran's new president hassan rowhani opened the door to negotiations. at his first news conference as president. he says he's determined to resolve a dispute over the country's nuclear development. rowhani says work has begun to build relations with iran's neighbors and international...
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the use of chemical weapons has been used in syria. he did not name any parties. >> the military general and not the president who made this statement. am i reading too much into that? does the president have less influence all of the sudden? >> you are reading the right way into it. when it comes to relations with neighboring countries, and the relations with syria, the revolutionary guard has the upper hand in comparison to the foreign ministry and the president. this has been going on for a long time. people find it frustrating to see the revolutionary guard will make it very difficult in terms of the response he wants to have with the saudi's and the turks. when it comes to relations with these countries, it is the revolutionary guard. the president does not have that much evidence months. >> william jordan, the israeli dynamic in this, israel sees iran as being the most clear and present danger. i would like to play a quick soundbite from the israeli minister of international affairs. he was addressing the threat. >> the iranians
the use of chemical weapons has been used in syria. he did not name any parties. >> the military general and not the president who made this statement. am i reading too much into that? does the president have less influence all of the sudden? >> you are reading the right way into it. when it comes to relations with neighboring countries, and the relations with syria, the revolutionary guard has the upper hand in comparison to the foreign ministry and the president. this has been...
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do stay with us. we'll be back at the top of the hour. ♪ >> the wilson forum is the living memorial to our first internationalist president. chartered by congress in neck and 68, the u.s. key, nonpartisan non-policy form -- 1968, the u.s. key, non-partisan policy forum. our goal is to create the next generation of leaders for the policy challens
do stay with us. we'll be back at the top of the hour. ♪ >> the wilson forum is the living memorial to our first internationalist president. chartered by congress in neck and 68, the u.s. key, nonpartisan non-policy form -- 1968, the u.s. key, non-partisan policy forum. our goal is to create the next generation of leaders for the policy challens
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one business is using it to change how products are invented. it encourages people to submit ideas and then develops the promising ones. nhk world's maiko mcateer shows us how this new version of crowd sourcing is taking shape. >> reporter: take a look at this power strip. you can twist it in any way you'd like. you can fit it between those tight spaces between your furniture. big, chunky adapters not a problem. in just two years, more than 600,000 units have sold. it's one of 75 new products introduced by quirky, a business that develops products through crowd sourcing. this gadget sprays juice directly out of lemons and limes. and this one sucks out egg yolks in a blink. cleaning it up is easy, too. this wine bottle opener has five functions and it's stylish. it even has a stopper that helps keep leftover wine fresh. quirky started four years ago as a small start-up. now they employ more than 100 people. major retail chains across the u.s. eagerly await the firm's latest inventions. one reason for quirky's success is the company's website. mor
one business is using it to change how products are invented. it encourages people to submit ideas and then develops the promising ones. nhk world's maiko mcateer shows us how this new version of crowd sourcing is taking shape. >> reporter: take a look at this power strip. you can twist it in any way you'd like. you can fit it between those tight spaces between your furniture. big, chunky adapters not a problem. in just two years, more than 600,000 units have sold. it's one of 75 new...
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it was used on french twitter. a lot of people feeding into the sentiment, voting no on a war in syria. >> you were talking about exhausting the diplomatic channels and proceeding with caution. proceeding with caution as part of the message of the piece that you call authored for foreign policy. in it you say that given the deaths of hundreds of civilians in the united states, the shelter in baghdad in a 91 was married by carter's who knew what not to hit in damascus this time around. we are talking about very be populated areas. they have already moved things away from the main barriers. >> they are only targeted in the name. let's the forget that, it is still a push for a political settlement in the government and the rebels. what they are trying to do to advance that golda -- that goal, it was recently in syria, recently possible that they will launch air strikes against syria. they are trying to force coming to the negotiating table and the rebels are again pushing for the collapse of the regime and the preside
it was used on french twitter. a lot of people feeding into the sentiment, voting no on a war in syria. >> you were talking about exhausting the diplomatic channels and proceeding with caution. proceeding with caution as part of the message of the piece that you call authored for foreign policy. in it you say that given the deaths of hundreds of civilians in the united states, the shelter in baghdad in a 91 was married by carter's who knew what not to hit in damascus this time around. we...
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then people started getting used to it. always the story of first- generation panics, next generation learns, third- generation makes it part of daily living. >> thank you so much. >> thanks for having me. >> finally, if you are looking to get a new much larger brain, you may be in luck. scientists for the first time have successfully reproduce miniature human brains in a lab. scientists have used embryonic stem cells, adult skin cells, to create the part of the embryo that develops into the spinal cord and brain. ep-sized structures have the same level of development as a nine-week-old fetus. before you get too excited, these miniature brains are not yet capable of human thought. however, the brains are still being put to good use. a developing organ has already been used to up scientist gain insightful information into rare diseases, not to mention the potential for a real breakthrough in organ donation. perhaps we will not get a revamped brain, but we will get to see and save a lot more lives. that does it for now. for m
then people started getting used to it. always the story of first- generation panics, next generation learns, third- generation makes it part of daily living. >> thank you so much. >> thanks for having me. >> finally, if you are looking to get a new much larger brain, you may be in luck. scientists for the first time have successfully reproduce miniature human brains in a lab. scientists have used embryonic stem cells, adult skin cells, to create the part of the embryo that...
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stay with us. x 21 people are dead and three missing after severe rainstorms triggered flooding in northwest china. the floods wrecked a construction camp, sweeping away some of the workers. the chinese premier has called for "persistent efforts to save people from what is being described as the worst flooding the country has seen in decades." in the wake of the latest leak of radioactive water from the fukushima nuclear plant, the nuclear elation authority proposes to raise its nuclear threat level. it is considering changing the level from level one to level three which is considerd a serious incident. 300 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from the storage tank. it is the worst of five leakage incidents tons last year. the murder of an indian doctor who spoke out against superstition is sparking outrage in india. hundreds of demonstrators marched in the southwestern city on wednesday to protest the killing. police are searching for two men suspected of gunning down the doctor. he had t
stay with us. x 21 people are dead and three missing after severe rainstorms triggered flooding in northwest china. the floods wrecked a construction camp, sweeping away some of the workers. the chinese premier has called for "persistent efforts to save people from what is being described as the worst flooding the country has seen in decades." in the wake of the latest leak of radioactive water from the fukushima nuclear plant, the nuclear elation authority proposes to raise its...
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officials have concluded that syrian forces used chemical weapons on civilians. in an interview on public television, he said members of his administration do not believe the opposition could have carried out such a attacks. handy said there needs to be international consequences. obama back upped syrian opposition leaders who say last week government forces attacked their neighborhoods in the suburbs of damascus. they say hundreds of people were killed. u.s. commanders say they're ready to launch strikes if president obama orders an attack. syria's prime minister took to state tv to warn them not to. he told them and their allies that syria would become their graveyard. he said the world still remembers how the west started the war in iraq ten years ago. he said u.s. officials falsely claimed the iraqis possessed weapons of mass destruction, then guided international opinion in the wrong direction. residents of damascus are preparing for the worst. they're stocking up on food and other supplies, and some who live near potential targets have left their homes. >>>
officials have concluded that syrian forces used chemical weapons on civilians. in an interview on public television, he said members of his administration do not believe the opposition could have carried out such a attacks. handy said there needs to be international consequences. obama back upped syrian opposition leaders who say last week government forces attacked their neighborhoods in the suburbs of damascus. they say hundreds of people were killed. u.s. commanders say they're ready to...
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what can you tell us? >> well, yeah, let's first start off talking about what is going on out here in northern india. the monsoon has been strong. another surge of rainfall. we can see the cloud cover spinning off the bay of bengal, towards northeastern india, this past week alone, 300 to 400 millimeters have accumulated. this was the past week. you see that big line where the heaviest showers have come down. this has resulted in some flooding out here. i'll show you this video out of northern india. the floodwaters from the river in the northern state of uttar failed to bring life to a stand still. waters have started to flow in the streets causing spread about water born diseases. electricity and drinking water are scarce. these are very dirty flood waters and when you have that, it's very hard to find good clean drinking water. unfortunately the next 72 hours looks like heavy rainfall is still expected a very dangerous situation. something to continue to watch here. let's look what's going on in eastern
what can you tell us? >> well, yeah, let's first start off talking about what is going on out here in northern india. the monsoon has been strong. another surge of rainfall. we can see the cloud cover spinning off the bay of bengal, towards northeastern india, this past week alone, 300 to 400 millimeters have accumulated. this was the past week. you see that big line where the heaviest showers have come down. this has resulted in some flooding out here. i'll show you this video out of...
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not just the use of force. the white house also says there is no doubt to is responsible but they are not naming names. can you give us a sense, what are some of the military options? what are we talking about? >> you have to look at what you're trying to achieve. if you want punishment, which is a bad idea, because if your goal is to tell the syrians they can no longer use chemical weapons, he is allowed to use explosives and white phosphorus or is the goal to change the situation on the ground? are we trying to cripple the air force? are we trying to cripple his control? i do not know what the objective of the mission will be. the president has to decide what he wants to accomplish before he unleashes weapons. if it is just to punish assad, i do not think it is going to work. he does not need chemical weapons. why he used them is a mystery. he can accomplish his goals without them. >> patricia, you say you are not for an intervention until we have the evidence. you are suggesting al qaeda is responsible. what
not just the use of force. the white house also says there is no doubt to is responsible but they are not naming names. can you give us a sense, what are some of the military options? what are we talking about? >> you have to look at what you're trying to achieve. if you want punishment, which is a bad idea, because if your goal is to tell the syrians they can no longer use chemical weapons, he is allowed to use explosives and white phosphorus or is the goal to change the situation on the...
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is indicating it wants to limit the use of force to punishing syria for alleged chemical weapons use only, not get sucked into syria's civil war. >> it will be limited. they will not be as collation to a presence on the ground. the very essence of limited war is to keep your commitments limited. >> u.s. congress is in recess until early september. while that most lawmakers seem to support a potential strike, the recent -- speaker of the house john boehner sent a long letter to the president asking for more of a nation of u.s. strategy over syria. perhaps reflecting the unease of many americans. >> u.s. lawmakers will be briefed in secret on thursday. the obama administration has legal hurdles, especially if they do not get the un security council resolution. they could justify a potential strike on the fact that syria has not come up to its claims of the geneva convention or broken chemical weapons treaties, or even to protect civilians, although 100,000 have died in syria have died before this attack, so that is a bit of a stretch. >> everything you are hearing is they could go at a
is indicating it wants to limit the use of force to punishing syria for alleged chemical weapons use only, not get sucked into syria's civil war. >> it will be limited. they will not be as collation to a presence on the ground. the very essence of limited war is to keep your commitments limited. >> u.s. congress is in recess until early september. while that most lawmakers seem to support a potential strike, the recent -- speaker of the house john boehner sent a long letter to the...
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thanks for being with us. a court in turkey has sentenced an army chief and other officers to life in prison -- in prison for planning a coup years ago. >> lawyers, academics, and journalists accused of trying to overthrow the turkish government. >> we will go live to assemble in just a moment but first, this report. >> teargas, grenades, and water cannons. they moved in against the demonstrators that wanted to protest against the verdict in the trial. >> ha 1 kilometer court raid. 275 defendants were sentenced to long jail penalties. the court saw him as the ringleader of the coup. supporters called the trial and legal force. they say he he is trying to influence rivals. >> if you're trying someone for being a member of a terrorist organization, you're targeting in trying the army of the republic of turkey. >> the country sees itself as the guardian of secular turkey. others see a state within a state with generals pulling strings beyond all democratic control. when he was elected, he pledged to limit the mil
thanks for being with us. a court in turkey has sentenced an army chief and other officers to life in prison -- in prison for planning a coup years ago. >> lawyers, academics, and journalists accused of trying to overthrow the turkish government. >> we will go live to assemble in just a moment but first, this report. >> teargas, grenades, and water cannons. they moved in against the demonstrators that wanted to protest against the verdict in the trial. >> ha 1 kilometer...